AN: the purpose of this chapter is just to introduce the fact that while the SGC doesn't know much about the GSA. It is possible that several people who are close to them and or influence their daily lives might know more than thought possible. I would like to thank Time Force Red for their character suggestions. If you review and tell me a character you would like to see interact with the SGC in some fashion I may be able to get them introduced in some fashion.
Dana walked down the corridor of the SGC only to be grabbed by the arm of a passing soldier who pulled her into a corner blocked from the security cameras.
"They are onto us, we need to be careful." The soldier whispered
"I know I had the dream last night." Dana rolled her eyes, "we aren't supposed to know each other so you should keep your distance!"
"Someone has to look out for you civilians around here!" the soldier shook his head
"I think we have been doing just fine considering that they found out by finding Corinthum of all places." Dana shook her head before pulling away as she heard approaching footsteps.
"Dr. Grayson do you have a minute?" a man asked as Dana turned to walk away.
"Yes, how can I help you Jonas?" Dana asked as she fell into stride
"Well it is quite a silly thing actually." Jonas laughed, "I cut my hand looking through some translation materials for my latest project so I was on my way to the infirmary to get it bandaged."
Dana took a look at Jonas' hand and shook her head, "Come on I can get this cleaned up right away."
"I was just going to go right to the infirmary when I saw that it looked like you were having difficulties and thought I could save you from your encounter with that soldier." Jonas said looking sheepish at his confession.
"It was nothing Captain Myers is arrogant and I accidently brushed shoulders with him so he was having words with me about getting in his way." Dana laughed as she led the way into the infirmary.
Jonas sat on a cot and held out his hand as Dana treated his wound, "I have actually been curious for some time now. Most of the doctors here are military personnel but you are a civilian?"
Dana wiped Jonas' hand with antiseptic and laughed, "My husband is in the air force however he is stationed elsewhere on this base. My father was in the military and I grew up in a high security facility as a result. So I was recruited because I already had the security clearance and I am a highly skilled physician as well as I live on base. I suppose it would be a waste of my talents not to use a resource they have at their fingertips"
Jonas winced as the antiseptic stung at his cut, "I guess you are correct but it must be interesting to be a civilian and have a higher security clearance than your husband."
Dana placed a bandaged over the cut, "It does get tedious sometimes but we have grown to accept that this is what life is like for the time that he is stationed here."
PRSG1
Teal'c walked into the gym to find a female Airman dominating the workout mats. She had one of the training staffs in her hands and she was wielding it like a true Jaffa. This marked the first time he had ever seen a member of the SGC use a staff correctly. Suddenly she dropped the staff and ducked her head in embarrassment.
Teal'c met her gaze but grabbed a second staff and stepped onto the mat and the airman quickly accepted the challenge of sparring with him.
"You are very skilled with the staff." Teal'c asked as he blocked her well-intended blow.
"It isn't too different from using a long bo. I have trained in various forms of martial arts my entire life. When I was sent here after enlisting, I fell in love with the similarities between this tool and my training bo." The Airman explained as she moved across the mat planning her next move.
"Your center of balance is excellent you had an excellent teacher. I have not encountered such skill in my days here with the Tau'ri up until now." Teal'c inclined his head as he moved in to attack
"My balance comes not from my training so much as it does from my love of surfing. Growing up if I wasn't training I was surfing." The airman replied with a smirk as she moved in and nearly succeeded in disarming Teal'c.
Teal'c repositioned and disarmed her instead. "You are a formidable warrior I will make sure to inform the General of your skill."
"Thanks, I think." The airman shrugged, "You can call me Tori if you like, officially I am Airman Victoria Hanson however I cringe whenever anyone calls me Victoria."
"I am Teal'c and Airman Hanson will suffice." Teal'c inclined his head
"I guess but on the sparring mats that can be a mouthful to say." Tori smiled as she bowed politely to Teal'c with perfect form before putting her staff back on the rack.
PRSG1
Jack sat in Carter's chair and spun around while playing catch with a random ball he had found on her desk, "what do you think of Captain Myers?"
Sam glared at him, "You can't be serious is wanting to take that marine on a mission with us?"
"What he is a good officer with a good record when it comes to off world assignments!" Jack protested as he looked at his second in command as she set her experiment aside.
"I can tell you that his off world record might be clean but his on base record isn't. He is a jar head in all the definitions if only he were a Marine." Sam shook her head, "He especially likes to go after female officers especially if they are blonde!"
"Oh so he has gone after you then has he Carter?" Jack asked teasing Sam.
"He hasn't gotten to me yet because I don't leave myself open around him however Jonas came across him harassing Dr. Grayson last week and I have heard he was getting in the face of some enlisted personnel recently, including a young woman Teal'c would like to use in an upcoming mission with the Free Jaffa." Sam said, "I really don't think we need to cause a diplomatic incident with Captain Myers. He can keep guarding the gate on deserted worlds with an all-male team. "
"Yes that Airman that Teal'c has taken a shine to. Apparently she can nearly best him with a staff weapon. I would like to know how that is possible even the best officers can't do that." Jack shook his head.
"The General had me pull her file when Teal'c made that recommendation." Sam replied as she leaned against her desk. "Apparently Airman Victoria Hanson has spent her entire life either surfing or training in martial arts and that combination as given her quite the advantage over other people with similar training."
"Well with that background it is a shame that she isn't a full Officer otherwise she might have had a shot at being on SG1. We could use another combatant at times." Jack shook his head
There was a knock at the doorway into the lab and a man was standing there with a thick manila folder and a computer disk. "Major Carter?"
Sam looked over at the door and beckoned for the man to come in, "that's me."
"I am Dr. William Cranston and I have those calculations you wanted." The man introduced himself as he handed the information over to Sam.
"Ah yes you are the person who took over Dr. Emmer's position." Sam nodded, "Thanks I have been looking for this."
"I found it on my desk. I believe Dr. Emmer had started to work on it but didn't get to finish before he transferred. I hope my calculations are what you were looking for."
Sam looked through the file and nodded, "this is phenomenal!" Sam nodded her head and she sat the file down. "I know this might be a bit odd but I like to get to know all the scientists who work under me and I have some time off coming up. Would you like to join me for a coffee at the local café?"
"I guess I can spare the time. I don't have much of a workload since I started yesterday. But please call me Billy." Billy said with a nod as he left the office, "let me just go get my coat."
Sam turned to Jack, "That guy is a true genius. I am surprised he wasn't recruited a while ago."
Jack picked up the file and glanced through the pages as he nodded at each page before shutting the file, "Are you sure because it looks like gibberish to me."
Sam shook her head and went to go meet up with Dr. Cranston.
SG1PR
Sam sat at the base café and sipped her coffee as she talked casually with Billy as he insisted she call him. They talked about their accomplishments in their work.
"I am curious why you weren't recruited ages ago for this project. Your work is pure genius." Sam said shaking her head.
"Well honestly I wasn't interested up until recently. It was my time coming back from a recent sabbatical in Italy that I decided working as a nerd for the military was actually something beneficial to me. I have always been more invested in my own interests and haven't even published much in the way of papers."
Sam let out a laugh, "did you just call yourself a nerd?"
"I guess I did. I grew up being called that and I guess I always found it true for some reason. In fact most of the way through high school I barely spoke what people define as English. Only my best friends could translate what I said to them and that is because we were so close we didn't need words to understand each other." Billy laughed
"Billy!" a voice called out from across the café's sitting area and Sam found herself turning as were many of the other patrons.
Billy smiled and pulled another seat over to the table, "Sam I hope you don't mind."
Sam shook her head slightly confused at what was happening until a very familiar face sat down between them.
Billy did the introduction although Sam was sure she wouldn't have needed it, "Major Carter this is Kira Ford."
Kira held out her hand and shook Sam's hand, "It is an honor to meet a friend of Billy's!" Kira said enthusiastically.
Sam smirked into her hand before saying while trying not to be rude, "What are you doing here?"
"I am playing a benefit concert this weekend here at the base for families who have been split by the war. I am also going to be giving dance lessons to some of the base children." Kira explained
"No, I meant here at this café?" Sam tried to be tactful but she was very curious.
"Well that is a bit of a long story. I found out the other day that Billy had just taken a position here. So I asked if I could stay with him instead of staying in a lonely Hotel." I was out for a walk when I saw him sitting here." Kira smiled
"How do you know Kira Ford?" Sam enquired of the new scientist.
"That is a bit of a long story as well. Basically one of her high school science teachers was one of my best friends and as such I guest lectured at her paleontology club meetings a few times. Kira and I have kept in touch." Billy explained
Sam allowed her jaw to drop, "Paleontology club? That isn't something you hear a pop star participating in often."
"I am not quite your typical pop star. I move to a beat of my own and I am not afraid to get my hands dirty." Kira nodded with a smile.
Sam reached into her bag, "I hate to ask you this but my God Daughter is one of your biggest fans and she would kill me if she knew I had met you and didn't get your autograph."
Kira laughed, "I guess I can sign something for her." Kira then hesitated and instead handed Billy the paper, "Billy could you give her your address? I would love to meet her in person if she wants." Kira turned back to Sam, "Major Carter it was an honor to meet you and I hope you and your God Daughter will stop by."
Sam shook Kira's hand, "Her name is Cassie by the way. Oh and just so you know she doesn't have any family deployed overseas although her Mother does work at the academy hospital."
"It doesn't matter to me, I am sure it is hard enough being raised on a military base and not knowing if your family will be sent off." Kira said seriously with the upmost respect.
Sam nodded, "When should I bring her by?"
Billy looked at Kira, "Seven o'clock sound good?"
Kira nodded, "that sounds perfect I should be back at your place by then."
Sam nodded, "I believe that works for Cassie as well." Sam looked at her watch, "I however need to be getting back to the lab."
Billy stood to follow, "I should get back as well, who knows someone may have some work for me."
"I should be getting back before my manager has an aneurism." Kira laughed as she stood up and walked off to be followed by two military escorts.
PRSG1
Sam walked into the infirmary and looked for Dr. Fraiser. "Janet, you will never guess who I met just now."
Janet looked up from her microscope where she was looking at some bacteria samples, "Who did you just meet?"
"You know the new scientist Dr. Cranston?" Sam asked with a straight face.
"Yes I saw him this morning for his baseline physical." Janet responded nodding "He seems like a nice enough guy."
"Well being the fact that he works in my department I thought I should get to know him so we just went for a coffee at the café and do you know who is staying at his house?"
Janet shook her head with concern of her friend. "Who is staying with him?"
"Apparently he is a close friend of Kira Ford and she found us at the café." Sam blurted out the fact
"Don't let Cassie know that you met her." Janet shook her head regretting listening to Sam's news knowing that she would have to keep it from Cassie.
"That is just it. I let Cassie's name drop and Kira literally invited Cassie to come over and visit with her this evening." Sam said revealing the last bit of news to her friend.
"Who is going to be telling her this news because I don't think I will be able to breathe afterward if I was to tell her." Janet shook her head.
"I was thinking you and I could surprise her by telling her that we are taking her out this evening." Sam shrugged, "the three of us haven't done something together in quite a while and I feel guilty."
"It may work, I will call her and make sure she didn't have any plans this evening. I kept her home this morning because she wasn't feeling well last night but this morning she felt better. I wasn't going to take any chances after last time."
"Are you alright with her going out this evening?" Sam asked, "I can cancel if you would prefer."
"No, I am positive that it was only allergies. She usually gets stuffy this time of year but following what happened last year I haven't taken any chances. What time do you want to pick us up?"
"Thanks for nominating me as the driver." Sam shook her head, "Kira said seven so let's say 6:45?"
"Sounds good to me," Janet nodded, "we will see you then."
PRSG1
Cassie rolled her eyes from the backseat. "I hate when you treat me like a little kid. Why don't you tell me where you are taking me?"
Sam looked back at the nearly seventeen year old in her backseat, "You will see in a few minutes."
Cassie threw her head back against the seat and groaned. She hated it when Janet and Sam did this to her. First Janet had kept her home from school and now Sam was taking her on a surprise trip across the base. Cassie looked out the window and groaned as Sam turned into a driveway and parked the car.
Sam undid her seatbelt as did Janet. Cassie followed suit figuring that she shouldn't throw a fit in front of whoever they were visiting. She liked to pitch fits because she was a teenager but she knew how to be respectful in front of strangers which was something that she had retained from her home planet. It was hard to believe that she had been on Earth for five years now.
Janet hugged Cassie across the shoulders as they walked up to the front door as Sam rang the doorbell.
A man opened the door and ushered them in, "Sam and Dr. Fraiser welcome." Billy said as he showed them to his couch, "And you must be Cassie!"
Cassie nodded and looked at Janet with a raised eyebrow.
Janet shook Billy's hand, "Please call me Janet, I am off duty."
"Of course of course," Billy nodded, "can I get you anything to drink? I am afraid she is running a bit late but I just got a call and she should be here in a few minutes."
Sam looked at Cassie and Janet, "I think water will be fine for all of us?" Cassie and Janet each nodded as Billy went to his kitchen to get what was asked for.
As Billy returned there was the sound of a car pulling into the drive and then a couple voices, "Are you sure you aren't going to want a guard stand watch?"
"I don't have guards when I am at home, I don't need them now." A voice said firmly, "If you are so worried a guard can meet me here for six in the morning, I go for a jog every morning before rehearsal."
Cassie looked at Sam with a shocked look as the voice registered across her face and she struggled to stay sitting on the couch.
The door opened and a young woman walked in taking off her coat, "I really dislike people who think I am defenseless just because I am a pop star."
Billy made introductions, "Kira, this is Cassie Fraiser and her mother Dr. Janet Fraiser and you remember Major Carter from this afternoon."
Kira walked over and took Cassie's hand, "It is a pleasure to meet you." Kira smiled as she pushed her hair from her face with her other hand.
Cassie rose from her seat and shook Kira's hand enthusiastically but remained speechless as she quickly glanced back at Janet and Sam. This had to be the most amazing evening of her life and possibly even topped the night that Janet had adopted her.
PRSG1
Kira threw herself down on the couch and grabbed a handful of popcorn from Billy, "Is it safe to talk here?" Kira asked as she looked around. Cassie and her mother had left an hour before hand and after she had gotten changed she decided to curl up on the couch and make Billy watch movies with her. The whole reason she was staying here was because she didn't like staying alone in strange hotels more than necessary.
"It should be I used an Aquitian debugger on this house when I moved in last week." Billy shrugged, "the house was clean then and I haven't noticed anyone lurking around the house since then. Today was the first day I went out anywhere and my security feeds weren't hacked nor did I tell anyone other than Sam about you staying here."
"Could you check again please?" Kira begged knowing that he had just used a forbidden word.
Billy sighed as he went to his custom bookshelf and pulled a book off the bookshelf and pressed a secret compartment. From inside the compartment he pulled out a small circular object that he fit over his glasses lens. He scanned the room with a quick sweeping pass before putting it back in its spot. "The house is clean."
Kira sighed, "So what story are you telling them about why you are just now being recruited into their silly little agency?"
"It isn't quite so silly Kira." Billy chided the younger girl.
"You know what I mean Billy!" Kira rocked back and tucked her feet under her.
"Well the Goa'uld might actually be a bigger threat than we actually realize." Billy sighed, "It is just that the evil we face is a little more persistent than the threat of the Goa'uld"
"So anyways what are you telling them?" Kira asked again.
"I am telling them that I have been on Sabbatical in Italy for the last year and that before that I wasn't interested in working for others. Aside from the Italy thing is the truth." Billy said with a smirk.
"You mean other than the GSA ordering you to come here because the silly little SGC found out about Corinthum?" Kira laughed loudly.
"Yes and no, there are actually quite a few rangers working at the SGC however we all have to pretend that we have nothing in common." Billy sighed.
"Do I know anyone directly? I know my singing career has kept me out of the loop a bit." Kira asked in a more serious tone.
"I ran into Tori Hanson today she is an enlisted officer." Billy said knowing that Kira knew Tori from fighting together.
Kira nodded as she shook her head trying to picture Tori in a military uniform. "Ninja Tori in the military! Who else?"
"I think I saw Dana Grayson in the infirmary and I believe she and Carter are stationed here on this base. I think they live about a block from here, maybe you can scout it out on your run." Billy explained, "And I think I saw Eric Myer's name on a manifest but I can't be positive who else might be stationed in the SGC."
Kira got a puzzled look, "If Eric is here do you think Taylor might be here?"
"I really don't know and I can't do too much snooping because we aren't supposed to know each other. And it should stay that way so that we don't raise any suspicions." Billy shook his head
"I hate this place there are too many secrets either being kept from you or you keeping secrets from them." Kira shook her head, "I love my world, no secrets or at least that is what the public believes at least. They think they know so much about me that I am transparent."